Mary Jean Adams

When Americans think about the War for Independence, many of us picture ragged militiamen, George Washington at Valley Forge, and the “Spirit of ’76.” What often gets left out is the role our allies played, particularly France. Without French involvement, the United States might never have become the United States at all. In some ways, The Chevalier and His Unlikely Lady started out as a homage to the French, and one man in particular—a young French aristocrat named Gilbert d

I had an epiphany at 2 a.m. while revising a scene in Caution to the Wind. Insomnia may be a nuisance, but it’s also when my brain pulls out the most interesting ideas—the ones I can’t quite see in the full light of day. Last night’s realization was this: I don’t actually write historical romance. Perhaps I should unpack that a bit before I lose half my audience. The 2 A.M. Epiphany There I was, tinkering with a battle scene, deciding how much detail to include and how much t

I’m excited to share Chapter Two of Caution to the Wind. If you missed the beginning of the story, you can read Chapter One here and then sail back to this post. This story is firmly in the “clean, not sweet” camp: it’s closed‑door, and any deeper intimacy will only take place after marriage. That said, in this chapter, we see more of Captain Will—an honorable man with a complicated past when it comes to women. Fear not, as his growing feelings for Amanda will tug him toward